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[-] LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 28 points 10 months ago

Ive missed out on job opportunities because i dont keep any socials. There have been a couple companies ive applied to that i got a callback from after the interviews where they basically said my lack of online presence was a red flag for them. Like wtf does it matter if i use facebook or linkden or whatever? I get that it helps them get a feel for the candidate before hiring them, but still...

[-] Flyingostrich@endlesstalk.org 19 points 10 months ago

Funny thing is, some places love when people Dont have social media. I have had to go thrugh a lot of background checks for my jobs before and most of the time they are happy to hear that there is no social media for me to say dumb stuff on online.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

Yup, I wasn't allowed to put my last job on LinkedIn until I left. Didn't bother me because I hate LinkedIn.

[-] AlpacaChariot@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago
[-] echodot@feddit.uk 5 points 10 months ago

It doesn't really count in the same way Reddit didn't count because it's not linked to a name so you can say all the dumb stuff you like no one's ever going to know it was you that said it.

[-] AlpacaChariot@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I agree, you can say plenty of dumb stuff online on this particular social media site. That's what makes it fun!

[-] Lorindol@sopuli.xyz 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The obsession with social media is fucked up, in my opinion. All the AV- and IT-gear in my school were my responsibility for almost 20 years, I got nothing but praise from everyone. Keeping everything running smoothly was easy and I enjoyed it.

Then one day our principal added "social media presence" to the list of my duties. I asked what that meant. "Well, posting weekly on Instagram and Facebook so that the community can see what good work we do here!"

I resigned from the AV- and IT-duties at that moment. I have zero interest in touching those platforms and I consider posting pictures of students or their work online as a very bad idea.

The principal was visibly shocked by my reaction but could not deny the resignation of my duties, since everyone else had gotten to change their duty roles yearly. Now I take care of the woodshop class and materials, which is nice.

Two younger teachers took shared charge of the IT-duties. They have no idea how to handle any problems, nothing works anymore and people are pissed off, but now we have pictures on the Internet.

[-] Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Good on you mate! I hated when my school took photos for the websites and socials.

[-] toynbee@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

You didn't miss out, you dodged a bullet.

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